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      Creating a New Runnable JAR File
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      Creating a New Runnable Jar File
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      To create a new runnable JAR file in the workbench:
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        From the menu bar's <strong>File</strong> menu, select <strong>Export</strong>.
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        Expand the <strong>Java</strong> node and select <strong>Runnable JAR file</strong>. Click <strong>Next</strong>.
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        In the <a class="command-link" href='javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.file.export(exportWizardId=org.eclipse.jdt.internal.ui.fatjarpackager.JarPackageWizard)")'>
        <img src="PLUGINS_ROOT/org.eclipse.help/command_link.svg" alt="Opens the Runnable JAR export wizard">
        <strong>Runnable JAR File Specification</strong></a> page, select a 'Java Application' launch configuration to use to create a runnable JAR.
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        In the <strong>Export destination</strong> field, either type or click <strong>Browse</strong> to select a location
        for the JAR file.
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        Select an appropriate <a href="../reference/ref-export-runnable-jar.htm#library-handling"><strong>library handling</strong></a> strategy.
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        Optionally, you can also create an ANT script to quickly regenerate a previously created runnable JAR file. 
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    <h3 class="related">Related References</h3>
       <a href="../reference/ref-export-runnable-jar.htm">Runnable JAR file exporter</a>
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